An Inspector 1, Quality Control is an entry-level quality professional responsible for inspecting raw materials, components, in-process products, and/or finished products to ensure they meet established specifications and quality standards.
- High School Diploma or GED required. Technical degree or professional certification preferred
- At least one year experience performing mechanical inspections in an FDA or ISO regulated environment preferred, but negotiable.
- Previous quality experience preferred.
- Professional Skills & Key Competencies
- Duties require basic knowledge of inspection/sampling techniques and familiarity with ANSI/ASQ Z1.4
- Basic familiarity with FDA QSR and/or ISO 9000/ISO 13485 Quality System Requirements
- Knowledge of mechanical and physical inspection techniques (callipers, micrometres, depth gauges, etc.)
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail and "do it right the first time" attitude
- Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Ability to read and interpret distribution documents and operational procedures / specifications.
- Desired / Additional Skills & Knowledge
- Basic familiarity with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Ability to utilize a computer to enter data and prepare reports
- Ability to lift a 30 lb load from the floor
- Majority of time is spent standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day
- Ability to be able to work with limited supervision.
- Complete Inspections of Materials and file quality records including receiving files and non-conforming material reports.
- Maintain the receiving area in a neat and orderly manner.
- Ability to check and unload incoming shipments.
- Inspect the received goods to ensure their quality.
- Ability to work with other departments if a problem or discrepancy is found and keeping careful records.
- Count, weigh or measure items of incoming shipments to verify information against invoices, orders, bills of lading or other records.
- Read and understand drawings and specifications is not required, but a plus.
- Route items to various departments
- Examine and unpack incoming shipments; record shortages and reject damaged items
- Examine incoming shipments to ensure they meet specifications and Identify Non-Conforming materials/Bad Materials
- Check in inbound inventory and administer the processing
- General knowledge of measuring tools
- Good mechanical aptitude and close attention to detail
- Ensure that all documents and material received in the receiving are of satisfactory quality
- Must possess the ability to perform various testing procedures and simple statistical analysis as related to sampling.
- Provides supplemental quality support to on-going projects